Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 65.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
65.4%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2010
All-time low
26.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 30.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 29.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 28.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 28.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 40.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 49.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 49.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 65.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of is 65.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 65.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1960.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 26.8%
1965 30.6% +14.0%
1970 29.2% -4.4%
1975 28.9% -1.3%
1980 28.8% -0.1%
1985 28.8% -0.0%
1990 40.3% +39.9%
1995 40.3% +0.0%
2000 49.9% +23.8%
2005 49.9% +0.0%
2010 65.4% +30.9%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 65.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.3%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 65.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.7% 26.8% 30.6% 2
1970s 29.0% 28.9% 29.2% 2
1980s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 2
1990s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 2
2000s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 2
2010s 65.4% 65.4% 65.4% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 1 Thailand 69.8% compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 65.7% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 63.3% compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 59.9% compare
  5. 6 Myanmar 59.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of was 65.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1960.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)